The 4th Annual Hawai‘i Healthcare Technology & Facilities Engineering Expo, presented by the Hawaii Society for Healthcare Engineering (HISHE), took place May 11 at the Prince Waikiki.

Keynote speaker Jason Chang, Queen’s Health System executive vice president and COO (pictured at left), delivered an assessment of the healthcare industry in Hawai‘i. Will Braxton, Cynerio account executive, then presented strategies aimed at deterring cyber attacks in the healthcare sector.

Breakout sessions included presentations by Kiyana Turner, Scott Parham and Amanda Scott, three Amazon-affiliated healthcare and technology specialists; Dr. Simi Ranajee of Johnson Controls Inc.; and Christopher Kobus of the University of Washington Medicine healthcare system.

“The HISHE Expo is a valuable event for healthcare construction here in Hawai‘i, as the event connects various trades and organizations here in our local market,” said Summer Vaimaona, business development representative at Swinerton Builders.

Along with HISHE, an association of healthcare building and management professionals, other presenting sponsors included Cynerio, Johnson Controls Inc. and Koa Restoration & Maintenance. Visit hishe.wildapricot.org to learn more.